Tbilisi. On February 10, 2022, the students of Disinformation and Propaganda Studies, the joint program of IDFI and the University of Georgia, as well as to the students of the School of Social Sciences, UG had a chance to attend the workshop. “The workshop was devoted to the matters such as debunking fake news spread by the governments and the military on the frontline. Fact-checking mainstream media and the outlets of Russian proxies in the “Grey zones” from Crimea to Abkhazia”. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. On 11 February 2022, training was held for the personnel of the State Inspector’s Service within the frame of the joint project of the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and the State Inspector’s Service - "Promoting Personal Data Protection in Georgia”. The training was related to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union on personal data protection. Learn more... Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. On February 3rd and 7th, in the framework of the training program “Georgia's future civil service leaders,” the Rondeli Foundation organized a series of lectures. The meetings were conducted by Mamuka Komakhia, a Research fellow at GFSIS. The discussion was held on the following topics: Who forms and Who implements the Kremlin’s policy in the occupied regions of Georgia; energy security in the Post-Soviet space. The discussion was very interactive. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Within the framework of the project "Community Youth Engagement in the Regions of Georgia" - lecture was held for the high school students of Tserovani Public School. Giorgi Bilanishvili, a research fellow of the Rondeli Foundation discussed Russia's foreign policy and Russia-Georgia relations. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Samtskhe-javakheti. According to the information of the USAID Georgia Mania Zalalyan is a 26-year-old teacher and civic leader in Ninotsminda. “With USAID support, she opened a language school where she teaches the Georgian and English languages to local residents, contributing to the civic integration of her community”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Taso Foundation offers you to join the global campaign dedicated to International Women's Day - Break The Bias. “Copy this post and as a sign of solidarity, upload your photo with crossed arms, or share a poster created specially for the campaign. Tag five friends and challenge them to join the campaign”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Traveling University is a civic education platform established by the United Nations Association of Georgia as part of the EU supported project “Local Investments in Networks for Knowledge and Skill-share” (LINKS). “Based on the experience of the public, People’s University developed during the First Republic, the Traveling University tries to involve the groups that are less active in civic and public life. Within the Traveling University, lectures, seminars, and discussion meetings are held in villages and regional centers”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. In order to promote awareness and vaccination, 130 training sessions were held in 8 regions of Georgia (Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli, Shida Kartli, Imereti, Samegrelo, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Adjara, Kakheti), which were attended by more than 1600 listeners. “Nurses, hospital attendants and non-medical staff of clinics have a key role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. During the training sessions, the vaccination experts provided detailed information to the clinic staff about COVID-19, vaccines, and the safety of vaccination”. Read more... Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The EU and UNDP are assisting nine educational institutions in Georgia to recruit and retrain youth workers. The initiative runs in partnership with the youth organization ‘Sunny House’. “On 24-30 January, participants selected for the second round attended the basic training for youth workers aimed at developing their awareness, skills and competencies”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Kakheti. The EU is proud to support the establishment of the training center “Gariseli” offering young people, including ethnic minorities from Tetritskaro municipality, non-formal educational courses which can help them realise their potential and ideas. Read more… Source: eu4georgia.eu

Tbilisi. At the request of PHR, when providing services to deaf and hard of hearing people, the doctor is obliged to use a transparent face mask. “The Ministry took our request into account and added a sub-paragraph to the decree on the rule of wearing a face mask. As a result, from now on, the educational and medical services provider must use a transparent face mask or face shield for the deaf and hard of hearing persons”. Read more… Source: www.phr.ge

Kakheti. On January 28, the Telavi Education Development and Employment Center (TEDEC) together with the Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC) held a round table discussion about the development of employment support services in Telavi. The meeting was held within the framework of the EU-funded project “Learn for Employment”. Read more… Source: edec.ge

Tbilisi. On January 25th, in the framework of the training program “Georgia's future civil service leaders,” the Rondeli Foundation organized a lecture. The lecture was conducted by Shota Utiashvili, a Research fellow at GFSIS. The discussion was held on Regional security challenges. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On January 17 and 19, Zurab Darchiashvili, Head of the Diplomatic Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia held two lectures on "Protocol and Etiquette" for the participants of the "National Security and Public Policy Program". Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On January 13th, 14th and 15th, in the framework of the training program “Georgia's future civil service leaders,” the Rondeli Foundation organized a series of lectures at the Tbilisi Marriott. “The project is designed to support Georgia’s civil servants on the career ladder by deepening their knowledge and enhancing their skills in the field of security and policy analysis”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On January 10-13, USAID GGI held the training on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for the staff of the Parliament Research Center (PRC) and Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). 20 staffers attended the training to enhance their skills in assessing the positive and negative effects of proposed and existing regulations. Read more... Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. In the new publication of IDFI you can find the stories of the victims of the Soviet repressions and the comics about them drawn by the pupils of the St. Matthias Apostle Gymnasium-Boarding School in Batumi. The children expressed their perspective on history through comics, which was incorporated in the book published by IDFI. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. According to the information of the European Union 90 young people have been engaged in Innovation Knowledge Hubs, supported by the EU, and recently received acknowledgement for their activities. “Find out more about these platforms where young people will lead events, projects and campaigns related to social and green entrepreneurship and youth development”. Read more… Source: eu4georgia.eu

Guria. Volunteering Hub is a non-formal education center, works on Sundays and managed by Guria Regional HUB Innovation and Civic Development Center – Progress House. The members discuss digital communication. Volunteering Hub is run within the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative”, implemented with support of the EU and Konrad -Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UN Women publishes the blogpost - FAQ: Types of violence against women and girls. “Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, many times over, in every corner of the globe. Conditions created by the pandemic – including lockdowns, reduced mobility, heightened isolation, stress and economic uncertainty – have led to an alarming spike in domestic violence and have further exposed women and girls to other forms of violence, from child marriage to sexual harassment online. This FAQ provides an overview of the many forms of violence, along with other commonly used terms, that any gender equality activist should have in their vocabulary toolkit”. Read more… Source: georgia.unwomen.org

Tbilisi. According to the information of the USAID Georgia the organization is significantly expanding the USAID Basic Education Program which supports student-centered education reforms in Georgia's public schools. “With additional funding from the American people, we will increase our efforts to train Georgia's primary grade teachers, create new learning resources to meet the needs of ethnic minority students and students with disabilities, support after school activities, and support Georgia's Ministry of Education and Science to develop a bilingual education policy”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. European union supports the first VET school of social entrepreneurship in Georgia. “The opening of a vocational school of social entrepreneurship is very important. The project aims at provision of knowledge-based practice to beneficiaries aged 18 to 29, from Kakheti , Shida Kartli and Tbilisi, that will master their skills needed for future professional development and employment opportunities”. Read more… Source: eu4georgia.eu